Henry Fuseli Collection

The Witches of Macbeth. After a 19th century print by Swiss artist Henry Fuseli illustrating Act I, Scene I of Macbeth by WIlliam Shakespeare

Satan and Death with Sin Intervening, between 1799 and 1800. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Satan and Death with Sin Intervening, between 1799 and 1800

A Woman Sitting by the Window ("Evening Thou Bringest All”), from the first issue...pub 1803
A Woman Sitting by the Window ("Evening Thou Bringest All"), from the first issue of Specimens of Polyautography, 1802, published 1803

Vignette of Tobias and the Angel, n.d. Creator: Style of Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England)
Vignette of Tobias and the Angel, n.d

Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus and the Ghost, 1796. Creator: Robert Thew
Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus and the Ghost, 1796. Scene from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Act I, Scene IV, The Platform before the Palace of Elsineur: Hamlet

Nude Male Figures Bearing the Bodies of their Dead Companions, c. 1779. Creator: James Jefferys
Nude Male Figures Bearing the Bodies of their Dead Companions, c. 1779

The Witches Appear to Macbeth and Banquo, 1798. Creator: James Caldwall
The Witches Appear to Macbeth and Banquo, 1798. Shakspeare, Macbeth, Act I, Scene III

Dante Swoons before the Soaring Souls of Paolo and Francesca, Virgil at his Side, c.1818. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Dante Swoons before the Soaring Souls of Paolo and Francesca, Virgil at his Side, c.1818

Theodore Meets in the Wood the Specter of His Ancestor Guido Cavalcanti, Chasing... 1783. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Theodore Meets in the Wood the Specter of His Ancestor Guido Cavalcanti, Chasing with Mastiffs His Former Disdainful Mistress, 1783

The Discovery (recto), Two Sketches of Standing Male Figures (verso), 1767/69. Creator: Henry Fuseli
The Discovery (recto), Two Sketches of Standing Male Figures (verso), 1767/69

Mother and Her Family in the Country, 1806/07. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Mother and Her Family in the Country, 1806/07

Titans Storming Mount Olympus, c.1770-72. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Titans Storming Mount Olympus, c.1770-72

Perseus Starting from the Cave of the Gorgons, c.1816. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Perseus Starting from the Cave of the Gorgons, c.1816

Titania's Awakening, 1803. Creator: Thomas Ryder
Titania's Awakening, 1803

The Nursery of Shakespeare, 1810. Creator: Moses Haughton
The Nursery of Shakespeare, 1810

The Night-Hag Visiting Lapland Witches, 1796. Creator: Henry Fuseli
The Night-Hag Visiting Lapland Witches, 1796

The Nightmare, c1790. Artist: Henry Fuseli
The Nightmare, c1790. The feeling of suffocating anxiety experienced in a nightmare is represented by the demon, sitting on the dreamers chest with implied sexual menace

Teiresias foretells the future to Odysseus (oil on canvas)
NGW336483 Teiresias foretells the future to Odysseus (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 91x77.8 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Martha Hess as Silence (recto), (pencil and white chalk on buff paper)
824148 Martha Hess as Silence (recto), (pencil and white chalk on buff paper) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 54.5x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Dispute between Hotspur, Glendower, Mortimer and Worcester, 1784. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Dispute between Hotspur, Glendower, Mortimer and Worcester, 1784

Gertrude, Hamlet and the Ghost of the Father, 1793 (painting)
7294370 Gertrude, Hamlet and the Ghost of the Father, 1793 (painting) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825) (after); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Gertrude)

Gertrude, Hamlet and the ghost of Hamlet's father, detail, 1793 (oil on canvas)
7265597 Gertrude, Hamlet and the ghost of Hamlet's father, detail, 1793 (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); Magnani-Rocca Foundation, Mamiano, Emilia-Romagna

Sin Pursued by Death (John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 2, 787, 790-792), November 27, 1804

The Weird Sisters (Shakespeare, MacBeth, Act 1, Scene 3), March 10, 1785. Creator: John Raphael Smith
The Weird Sisters (Shakespeare, MacBeth, Act 1, Scene 3), March 10, 1785

Chrysogone Conceives, in a Ray of Sunshine, Amoretta and Belphoebe (Edmund Spenser, "... 1800-1810)
Chrysogone Conceives, in a Ray of Sunshine, Amoretta and Belphoebe (Edmund Spenser, "The Faerie Queene, III, vi), 1800-1810

Portrait of a Woman (Martha Hess), 1781 (charcoal and black and white chalk on paper)
5860880 Portrait of a Woman (Martha Hess), 1781 (charcoal and black and white chalk on paper) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 44.2--32.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Head of a Damned Soul from Dantes "Inferno, "(verso), 1770-78(oil on canvas)
5861637 Head of a Damned Soul from Dantes " Inferno, " (verso), 1770-78(oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 40.6--29.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago

An Old Woman Wearing a Rosary Cursing a Seated Man; Possibly Queen Margaret Cursing the Duke of Gloucester, (pencil)
651822 An Old Woman Wearing a Rosary Cursing a Seated Man; Possibly Queen Margaret Cursing the Duke of Gloucester, (pencil, pen and brown ink, grey wash) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli)

Sapphic Love, (pencil and pen and brown ink)
651806 Sapphic Love, (pencil and pen and brown ink) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 17.2x12.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sapphic Love)

Seated Troubadour Looking at Woman Asleep on Ledge, n. d. Creator: Unknown
Seated Troubadour Looking at Woman Asleep on Ledge, n.d

Descent to Hell, n. d. Creators: Henry Fuseli, Theodore Matthias von Holst
Descent to Hell, n.d

The Picture Gallery of Sir John Leicester, Bart
6339886 The Picture Gallery of Sir John Leicester, Bart by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: The Picture Gallery of Sir John Leicester, Bart)

Satan Starting from the Touch of Ithuriels Lance, 1779 (oil on canvas)
259398 Satan Starting from the Touch of Ithuriels Lance, 1779 (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 212.5--274.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paradise Lost)

Sleeping Woman with a Cupid, 1780/90. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Sleeping Woman with a Cupid, 1780/90

The Spirit of Knowledge, 1798. Creator: Henry Fuseli
The Spirit of Knowledge, 1798

Thetis Mourning the Body of Achilles, 1780. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Thetis Mourning the Body of Achilles, 1780

Male Figure with Left Arm Raised Seen from the Back, and Fragment of Old Man, 1770/75. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Male Figure with Left Arm Raised Seen from the Back, and Fragment of Old Man, 1770/75

Odin in the Underworld, 1770/72. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Odin in the Underworld, 1770/72

Aided by Eeriboia, Hermes Carries Off the Exhausted Ares from the Sleeping Sons... 1819. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Aided by Eeriboia, Hermes Carries Off the Exhausted Ares from the Sleeping Sons of Aloeus (recto); Sketch of One of the Sleeping Sons of Aloeus (verso), 1819

Triumph of Death: Three Skeletons Invading a Bacchanal Orchestrated by a Magician or an... 1770-71
Triumph of Death: Three Skeletons Invading a Bacchanal Orchestrated by a Magician or an Evil Demon, 1770-71

Study for Inquisition, Illustration to Columbiad, c. 1806. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Study for Inquisition, Illustration to Columbiad, c. 1806

Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806

Hercules Killing the Mares of Diomedes, 1800/05. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Hercules Killing the Mares of Diomedes, 1800/05

Figure Studies (recto and verso), c. 1800. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Figure Studies (recto and verso), c. 1800

The Slaying of Red Comyn by Robert the Bruce, 1810-16. Creator: Henry Fuseli
The Slaying of Red Comyn by Robert the Bruce, 1810-16

Study of Ignudo in Sistine Chapel, Rome (recto); Paraphrase of the Ignudo Seated to... c. 1800. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Study of Ignudo in Sistine Chapel, Rome (recto); Paraphrase of the Ignudo Seated to Upper Right of Prophet Jeremiah in Chapel, Rome (verso), c. 1800

Studies of Nudes, n. d. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Studies of Nudes, n.d

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Henry Fuseli was a Swiss artist known for his captivating and haunting works of art. His paintings often depicted scenes from famous literary works, such as Shakespeare's Macbeth and Milton's Paradise Lost. In "The Witches of Macbeth, " Fuseli brings to life the eerie atmosphere of Act I, Scene I with his intricate details and dark color palette. One of his most famous pieces, "The Nightmare, " showcases Fuseli's ability to evoke strong emotions in the viewer. This painting, created around 1790, portrays a woman lying on her bed while a demonic creature sits upon her chest. The unsettling imagery leaves viewers feeling both fascinated and disturbed. In "The Shepherds Dream, " inspired by Paradise Lost, Fuseli captures the dreamlike quality of John Milton's epic poem. The ethereal figures floating above the sleeping shepherds create an otherworldly ambiance that is characteristic of Fuseli's style. Fuseli also explored themes from William Shakespeare's Hamlet in his artwork. In "Gertrude, Hamlet and the Ghost of the Father, " he depicts a tense moment between Gertrude and Hamlet as they encounter the ghostly figure of Hamlet's father. The intensity in their expressions conveys the emotional turmoil present in this iconic scene. Another notable piece by Henry Fuseli is "Dispute between Hotspur, Glendower, Mortimer and Worcester. " Created in 1784, this painting captures a dramatic confrontation among these historical figures with dynamic gestures and expressive faces. "The Night-Hag Visiting Lapland Witches" showcases Fuseli's fascination with supernatural subjects once again. This imaginative composition portrays witches being visited by a night-hag against an atmospheric backdrop that exudes mystery and darkness. Apart from these narrative-driven artworks, it also ventured into portraiture with sculptures like "Henry Fuseli" carved out of marble in 1824. This self-portrait captures the artist's introspective nature and dedication to his craft.